Medical Definition of Spiral crest

1. The thickened periosteal lining of the bony cochlea forming the outer wall of the cochlear duct to which the basal lamina attaches. Synonym: crista spiralis, ligamentum spirale cochleae, spiral crest. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Spiral Crest

spiralling
spiralling
spirally
spiralozooid
spirals
spiral and curved bacteria
spiral artery
spiral bandage
spiral bandage
spiral bulbar septum
spiral canal of cochlea
spiral canal of modiolus
spiral cleavage
spiral cochlear ganglion
spiral computed tomography
spiral crest (current term)
spiral CT
spiral fold of cystic duct
spiral foraminous tract
spiral fracture
spiral galaxy
spiral ganglion
spiral ganglion of cochlea
spiral groove
spiral hyphae
spiral joint
spiral lamina
spiral ligament of cochlea
spiral line
spiral membrane

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